Klinische Pädiatrie
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Klinische Pädiatrie · Mar 2018
[Undetected Cases of Non-Accidental Burns in Children - Preventive Strategies].
Thermal injuries are a frequent cause of accidents within the pediatric population that may result in long periods of hospitalization as well as severe physical and mental impairment and lifelong consequences. Especially in infants, burns caused by scalding are the most common cause of injury. Beside accidental injuries, intential burns may also occur. It is of utmost importance to differentiate between intentional and accidental burns, yet the distinction can be very demanding for physicians, nurses and social workers. ⋯ In the future, a more precise collection of data of burned children is necessary to illustrate the true number of intentional pediatric burns in Germany. This has been implemented by the renewed pediatric burn registry of the German Society for Burn Treatment (DGV) and the working group "The severely burned child".